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Its been raining in the village the last couple of days but awoke today to glorious weather and the first real dump of snow this season on the tops I walked down to the Matsukawa river and took some shots. Not long till winter now!!

David came around today after a bout of paragliding with some aerial shots he’d taken of the lodge. After taking off from the top of Happo he circled around for a while and took some great shots of the Hakuba valley. Above you can see the Wadano and Happo area with the Morino roof poking… Read more »

We’d been itching to get a group together to go canyoning and now was our chance. Jack & Ayumi were up from Gifu prefecture and guests were still at the lodge recovering from all the partying. Add a few locals and we had a fifteen-man strong group to brave the rapids. First stop was Evergreen… Read more »

Obon week – A week long holiday in Japan where people traditionally return to their place of birth to visit the graves of ancestors… …Except for the thousands of people who flock to Hakuba to escape the heat and…PARTY!! Friends from Tokyo and Guests alike filled the lodge for Obon week. Just down the road… Read more »

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Rainy season is “officially” over & the long hot Tokyo summer has set in. Temperatures in the mid to upper-30s & lots & lots of concrete = not much fun at all. The good news is that Morino Lodge & all our Deluxe Chalets are open for the summer & Hakuba is full of fun… Read more »